…and all the stuff in between…

Crazy quali: Qualifying started on a wet track and there were pirouettes, sit spins and a couple near double axels as IndyCar drivers took to what was a slick as ice course. It even caught a veteran like Scott Dixon out – he qualified dead last on the grid. Dixie is often-dubbed the “King of Mid-Ohio” for his four wins at this track. Remember that wins here usually come from a starting position very near the front of the grid, so it’s a good bet someone else will take the victory today unless some wild strategy comes into play. The track dried as quals went along, leaving everyone wondering if/when someone would brave going to slick tires. It didn’t happen, but it did have people holding their collective breath.

Crazy start: Tony Kanaan and Josef Newgarden got together at the drop of the green, spinning TK, who then got crunched by Marco Andretti, who had nowhere to go but into his former teammate. That took both drivers out of the race before they got through more than a turn.

Crazy passing: Wait, passing at Mid-OH? It can happen, and mid-race, Josef Newgarden and Charlie Kimball were challenging and passing the likes of Sebastien Bourdais and Juan Montoya respectively, going side-by-side through a few turns like it weren’t no thang. Let’s have more of this, boys!

Crazy win: Scott Dixon started last, went off-strategy with pit stops and saved more fuel than any hybrid (it seems) and somehow won this doggone race. Call me stunned. It’s the 6th win in a row for Team Ganassi at this track, and Dixon’s fifth career win here. Just a masterful performance that confirms his title as “King of Mid-Ohio.”